Virginia Lawmaker to Draft 1950 Sex Crime Bill
State Senator Lloyd C. Bird of Chesterfield County said he will draft a 1950 General Assembly bill to strengthen Virginia sex crime laws. The report also notes rent overcharge refunds ordered for Petersburg landlords and a guilty verdict with fines in a rent control case.
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Richmond
Lloyd C. Bird
Chesterfield County
General Assembly
Petersburg
Monroe W. Crenshaw
Ie Dessie M. Rom
J. J. Bach Jr
Real Estate and Estate Sales in Berks and Frederick Counties
Local notices list sales in Berks County Pennsylvania and Frederick County with auction times on December 17 and December 31. Lesters M of Milk and Newton W Borden Trustee are among the entities. Items include farm real estate and machinery with sale locations in front of county courthouses and trustees offices.
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Lester M
Milkee
Solemn Mass for Connor Children Held at St. Marys
A solemn high mass was sung for Cecilia five Michael nine and Stephanie eleven the three children of John Connor slain by their father. The service at St Marys Roman Catholic church recalled the tragedy with Connor kept in his cell under guard amid precautions against self harm as police described his fear his children would become like him.
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Ria
John
Connor
St. Mary’s
Cecilia
Michael
Stephanie
Sas
St. Mary’s Parochial
Conner
Whrn
Cecelia
Alexandria
West Point
Janet
Woodberry Forest Names Dr Augustine Washington Resident Physician
Dr Augustine Washington formerly led St. Luke's hospital in Shanghai is named resident physician at Woodberry Forest. Mrs. Tucker and their son arrive next year to make their home on campus. Dr Tucker, recently returned from Shanghai, joins Woodberry Forest faculty alongside his brother Elis Tucker, former head of mathematics at St. John's University.
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Woodberry Forest
Augustine Washington
St. Luke’s Hospital
Shanghai
Woodberry Forest School
Tucker
United States
Elis
St. John’s University
H. St. George Tucker
Episcopal Church
Ohio
Answers to the Daily Quiz Revealed
A readable fragment lists quiz answers including famous opera singer and Quaker Louisiana, a modulation, Notre Dame with 42 6, and under two square miles. It shows names such as Ames and Nobel, indicating a mix of persons and places from the printed item.
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Quaker
Society of Friends
Louisiana
Modeore
Notre Dame
Ames
Nobel
Formosa Faces Strain as Nationalist Treasury Dries Up
The article notes Formosa hosts a large influx of Nationalists from the mainland while facing sanctions of war funding. It warns Chiang Kai shek’s treasury, estimated at 320 million dollars, will soon deplete, forcing Formosa to bear escalating war costs. Islanders prefer independence from Chinese mainlanders or autonomy under Japan.
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Japan
Chiang Kaishek
Formosa
Jang
Reds
Weather Update From Page One Reports Cold Wet Conditions
The Associated Press notes a cold wet nationwide spell with near zero temps in Minnesota Wisconsin and northern New England. Snow flurries cited in Michigan Ohio and western Pennsylvania while Texas Oklahoma and Arkansas see freezing rain or drizzle. Florida Gulf Coast south Texas and far Southwest near or above normal conditions. Early readings include 8 below zero at Eau Claire and 6 below at Green Bay.
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Kent St
Associated Press
Minnesota
Wisconsin
New England
Texas Panhandle
Arkansas
Tennessee
Washington
Dakotas
Nebraska
Iowa
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Sas
Oklahoma
Texas
Weather Bureau
Florida
Gulf Coast
Eau Claire
Wis
Green Bay
Eisenhower Warns on Thrift and Security Illusion
The president argued many Americans have lost respect for thrift and independence under a security illusion. He urged plain living while advisers discuss a budget near the last year’s $41 billion target and possible higher taxes, especially on corporate profits. Pace will review the figures with the president.
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Eisenhower
United States
Frank Pace
Pace
Stadiums in the United States with 100000 plus football crowds
The question lists Soldier Field as the other U S stadium to exceed 100000 paid admissions. It cites the 1929 USC vs Notre Dame game at Chicago drawing 112912, and the 1928 Notre Dame vs Navy game in Chicago drawing about 115000, noting some counts include non paying attendants.
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United
Municipal Stadium
Philadelphia
Soldier Field
Chicago
United States
Southern California
Notre Dame
Notre Dame Navy
Peace Treaty With Germany Unlikely In Near Future
Legal experts from the three powers expect talks next year to address postwar issues but foresee no near peace treaty with Germany. Western Germany is governed by Allied forces while eastern Germany remains under Soviet control, keeping a wartime stance even amid possible dismantling and reparations.
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Partment
Germany
Russia
Europe
West
Aemeny
Congress
Amundsen Reaches South Pole First with Six Men
Roald Amundsen led six companions with four sledges and 52 dogs to the South Pole, reaching the objective on December 14, 1911 after racing from their camp. A silken Norwegian flag marked the site on the plateau later named King Haakon the Seventh Wilds.
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A. Roald Amundsen
South Pole
Haakon
Wilds
Thomas seeks congressional seat after case ends
The New Jersey general election law requires a special election to fill Thomas unexpired term ending 1950. Thomas avoided further penalties as his lawyer argued he had been punished enough. A trial found Thomas had pocketed over $8000 in kickbacks from salaries and pay-rolls, with FBI evidence supporting charges.
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New Jersey All General
Thomas
Holtzoir
un-American Activities Committee
FBI
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E. M. Boggs
Wero
Porthmouth
E. J. Nixon
Edwin J. Nixon
Tuck
Ernor Tuck
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Tenae Ae
Western Hospital
Ton
State Hospital Board
Dec
C. Johnson
Eee
Fairfax Circus
Ibpenredh
Winchester
Order of the Golden
County Court House
Coleman Dunn
Winchester Cold Storage
Wood W. Baker
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
S. Braddock St
Turner
Jacques
Oliver Cletrac Cracier
Baughman
Stover
NASH
Shade Equipment CO
The
National Bureau of
St. Less Joseph
St.Joseph Aspirin
Opportunity Knocks
J. R. Alexander, Jr
Julian A. Everly
Boscawen
Chiang Aei
Barr’s Orchard & Farm Supply
Pittsburgh Stork
Shadyside
Pittsburgh
Marilyn Brand
Richard Kane
Florence Young
Howard Fisher
Edward Lischner
Pat Roney
International Soundphoto
Amundsen
R. E
Ls. H
Bureau of Plant Industry
DuPont
Denier
Stade DuPont
Ethel Whitacre
E. Piccadilly St
C. I. Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
Cameron St
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudeua St
Anges
Bes
Northern Virginia Power Company
Schumacher
D. A. Stickell & Sons, Products
Hagerstown, Md
Blue Ridge Laying
Stickell’s Horse & Calf
Pillsburys Best
Winchester Rifles
Harry Murphy & Bro
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